Tag: Cost of Living Bangkok

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Hi there. Yesterday I published the last Part C where I have concluded that I will need to spend more than 250,000 ฿ (almost 7,200 $) a month in New York if I want to maintain same lifestyle that costs me 95,000 ฿ (about 2,700 $) here in Asoke Bangkok Thailand. This calculation is probably quite specific for my own lifestyle, even though it may be some good indicator for other expats. I took into account food, utilities, consumer goods, sports and, certainly, real estate expenses to compare cost of living between two cities. I may need to add cost of health services – this may be of interest for many expats, especially those from New York, where cost of health insurance and doctor visits getting higher and higher. It may be a good topic for one of next articles.

Here I would like to complete calculation for comparing cost of living in Asoke Bangkok and Sydney Australia, as started in Part B.

How much it would cost me in Sydney to maintain my same Asoke Bangkok lifestyle?

We already know that consumer prices (excluding Real Estate rent) in Sydney are 76% higher than in Bangkok, restaurant prices in Sydneyare 182% higher than in Bangkok, and groceries Prices in Sydney are 51% higher than in Bangkok

Hi again. In two previous articles I described my lifestyle in Asoke, Bangkok – one that costs me 95,000 ฿ (around 2,700 $) a month. My question was simple like this – how much I will need to pay in New York if I live the same lifestyle there. It sounds a simple question, still it’s a bit more complicated to calculate that I thought. I am continuing my mathematical and accounting exercise and I promise to come soon with an exact sum – give me few more days.

For meanwhile, I have requires from our readers to compare Bangkok with other cities in the world. Wow, I would love to do it and I start with … Sydney, Australia. Why Sydney you may ask. Oh, simply it was requested more times that any other city.

How Much I Will Need To Spend In Sydney For My Asoke, Bangkok Lifestyle

Hi all. I continue my investigation about living cost in Asoke, Bangkok comparing to New York. In part A of this blog post I have compared prices for food and transportation that are a relatively minor share of my monthly spending of 95,000 ฿ a month in Bangkok.

Can I afford my Bangkok lifestyle if move to New York?

What else do I spend money for living in my condo in Asoke? Utilities of course.